Back to PRODUCE

While I was visiting the Gulf Coast this weekend, I stopped by PRODUCE in downtown Corpus Christi. It was a quiet afternoon in Corpus, and not a lot was going on out in the streets or inside the store, but it was still fun to check out the books (we wound up buying one on graffiti artists), the cool t-shirts, the artwork and the LPs. I was hoping to run into Dusty Oliviera aka DJ DUS, but he's been busy DJing all over Texas.

If you're in Corpus Christi, make it a point to stop by and listen to the great beats, threads and art. 

PRODUCE is located at 415 People Street right in the heart of downtown Corpus Christi.

DJ DUS - De La Muerte

DJ DUS also has a new release, ready for download. If you love CUMBIA, you'll love these tracks!

http://exponential.bandcamp.com/album/de-la-muerte

CUMBIA!

My friend Dusty Oliviera, who performs as DJ DUS, has just released a new EP called "SOY YO!" You can download it for free here:

http://www.zshare.net/download/740644422af7493a/

CUMBIA!

DJ DUS at the Speakeasy

My first night at SXSW was pretty exciting...I just kept darting into clubs, hearing great bands, darting into more clubs, over and over. I discovered during the course of the night that I really like Shiner Bock, an amazing factoid considering I lost my taste for beer a few years ago. Too bad the Bud Light Girls showed up at the Speakeasy and tried to take my Shiner away and replace it with their swill. They were hot, but not that hot.

I settled into the Speakeasy for a few hours because I wanted to see DJ DUS perform a set. I went all the way to Corpus Christi last month to attend the opening of PRODUCE, his retail space/gallery/DJ academy,  but he was acting as host and didn't really perform.

Thanks to Dus, I really like cumbia (or, as he says, CUMBIA!), and I found myself hypnotized for the entire hour he was mixing. Every few minutes I'd unleash a goofy smile because I was constantly surprised by his musical choices. He was also backed up by live percussion via members of the Peligrosa All-Stars, who followed after Dus left the stage.

After Dusty's set, I managed to finally meet Jason Gross, founder and editor of Perfect Sound Forever. I've been writing for Jason since 1998, and this is the first time we met in person. Hell, it was the first time we even spoke on the phone!  He'd just seen Smokey Robinson and was still in a daze. After all these years, Smokey can still put on a great show.

Jason and I are meeting for breakfast Sunday morning...maybe there won't be a line for blueberry pancakes at the Counter Cafe.

SXSW is Here!

I'm finally able to attend South by Southwest...mostly because I live here in Austin! For the last two years, I've been invited to speak at the conference (concerning the state of vinyl), but I haven't been able to make the trip from Portland for varying reasons. ($$$$$, natch.)

Tonight I'm going to see DJ DUS again at the Speakeasy, and then tomorrow I'm going to meet up with Jon Ragel of Boy Eats Drum Machine at the Liberty at 1pm. He's promised me some vinyl!

The End of the Reviews!

Well, that's the end of the reviews. Tomorrow I'll be headed out to Corpus Christi to attend the opening of PRODUCE, an art gallery/retail store/DJ school. For those of you who read my DJ DUS interview in Perfect Sound Forever, you'll know what I'm talking about.

For those who haven't, here it is:

http://furious.com/perfect/vinyl73.html